Israel's "nuclear" song accepted for Eurovision contest

0 Comments | AFP, March, 2007

HELSINKI (AFP) — Organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest on Wednesday cleared "Push the Button", the controversial Israeli entry about nuclear destruction, to compete in this year's event.

"All songs delivered have been cleared," said Svante Stockselius, executive supervisor of the contest.

"Push the Button", by the group Tea-Packs, was a comfortable winner in last month's contest inside Israel, when voters were asked to select one of four songs offered by the group for entry in the competition.

Although the song does not mention any names, the lyrics could be taken to refer to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has repeatedly called for the Jewish state to be wiped off the face of the map:

"There are some crazy rulers, they hide and try to...